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Now that Cadillac Records has made its way to Netflixs eclectic lineup viewers are intrigued to see the cast then and now. At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song Oh yeah yeah At last The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clover.

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Etta James has performed for black audiences in the South blues fans in the North rock fans on both coasts and even opened tours for The Rolling Stones.

. Leonard Chess makes all of his artist part of his family and takes care of them. But I gotta give her her props. Heres the lineup to prove my point.

The script is terrible and the voice-over narration is aggravating. I didnt think Beyonce could pull it off playing Miss Etta James. The great Chess roster included Muddy Waters Howlin Wolf Etta James Willie Dixon Chuck Berry.

The acting is passable with the material the actors have to work with. The cast for Cadillac Records has taken a bootylicious turn with Beyonce Knowles signing up to play soul legend Etta James in the musical drama. I even came to like Beyonce after that one performance.

The Etta James Story. How have their careers grown. This is not an easy job for him.

Aside from Adrien the film stars Beyoncé Knowles as the legendary Etta James Jeffrey Wright as guitarist Muddy Waters and Columbus Short as harmonica player Little Walter. Beyoncé Knowles Jeffrey Wright Adrien Brody Gabrielle Union Cedric the Entertainer Mos Def Columbus Short Emmanuelle Chriqui. At Bay Area theaters.

Live in Concert Tour Video 2005 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Cast Vika Bull Singer and Narrator John McAll Musical Director Piano Keyboards Tibor Gyapjas Narrator Trumpet Ben Gillespie Trombone Vocals Chris Bekker Bass John Watson Drums Dion Hirini Guitar Anton Delecca Saxophone Creatives Simon Myers Producer and Director John Livings Writer Moira Bennett Producer 2022 At Last. Now this seems like a better fit for Miss Knowles.

Surprisingly some of the most dynamic interactions are between Adrian Brody and Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James. Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright as McKinley MorganfieldMuddy Waters Beyoncé as Etta James Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade Columbus Short as Walter JacobsLittle Walter Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess Eamonn Walker as Chester BurnettHowlin. Etta James was a gospel prodigy.

The film stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon Mos Def as Chuck Berry Columbus Short as Little Walter Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters Eamonn Walker as. Directed by Darnell Martin. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys Womens History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Intl Film.

Miss Ettas songs have Loved and played in my families homes over the years including mine. All hats off to Bet for that outstanding performance in Cadillac Records. Cast Adrien Brody Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright Muddy Waters Gabrielle Union Geneva Wade Beyoncé Knowles Etta James Executive Producer Columbus Short Little Walter Mos Def Chuck Berry Cedric the Entertainer Willie Dixon Emmanuelle Chriqui Revetta Chess Eamonn Walker Howlin Wolf Tammy Blanchard Shiloh Fernandez Crew Darnell Martin Director.

This movie was a bit of a mess for me. Cadillac Records 2008 Beyoncé as Etta James. Etta James was a child prodigy performing on Los Angeles gospel radio broadcasts by the age of five.

The 10-time Grammy winner joins a cast that includes Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon and Columbus Short as Little Walter. In the movie we see a man who identifies himself as Alan Lomax whos played by Tony Bentley along with John Work from Fisk University. She did that one.

52 rows Etta James as Beyoncé Knowles Rayan Lawrence. Michigan and its earlier South Side locations since the early 1950s. In 1954 she moved to Los Angeles to record The Wallflower Her career had begun to soar by 1960 due in no small part to songs like Id Rather Go Blind and.

Hereof who played Etta James in the movie. The Rolling Stones even recorded a song named after the address. Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters Beyonce Knowles as Etta James Columbus.

Electronic visuals created by as Richard Froman. Together Alan and John pull up to Muddys small home and ask if they can record him for the Library of Congress. 22 Facts About Etta James.

Starring Adrien Brody Jeffrey Wright and Beyoncé Knowles. Directed by Gary Menotti. Record producer Leonard Chess Adrien Brody has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter Willie Dixon Cedric the Entertainer Howlin Wolf Eamonn Walker and Etta James Beyonce Knowles.

Some definite chemistry there. An argument could be made that modern rock n roll was launched not at Sun Records in Memphis but at Chess Records 2120 S.

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